刖 Stroke Order — How to Write 刖
刖 is written in 6 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 刂, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
刖 Radical and Character Components
刖 is a phono-semantic compound: 刂 (knife) carries the meaning, while 月 indicates the sound.
Radical: 刂 + 4 more strokes
刖 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- yuè
Meanings of 刖 in Chinese
yuè刖
Words with 刖
Idioms with 刖
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Open the tool →Questions about 刖
What does 刖 mean in Chinese?
刖 (yuè) means “An ancient form of cruel punishment involving cutting off a person's feet” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 刖?
刖 is pronounced yuè in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 刖 have?
刖 has 6 strokes.
How do you write 刖?
刖 is written in 6 strokes, starting from the radical 刂. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 刖?
The radical of 刖 is 刂, and 刖 is a phono-semantic compound.